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Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com It was the news everyone was waiting for.

On Tuesday morning, both sides in the teachers’ dispute announced that a tentative deal had been struck that would end the teachers’ strike and get kids back in class.

While the details of the deal were not available before the Tri-Cities NOW press deadline, teachers were expected to hold a ratification vote Thursday.

If approved, students will be back in class Monday morning.

Coquitlam board chair Melissa Hyndes said district staff

are now looking at what needs to be done to get schools ready, but noted SD43 was ready for school to start Sept. 2.

She suggested schools would be open by Monday if the agreement is ratified. Without having the benefit of seeing the details of the agreement, she said the board has always maintained any deal is to be fully funded by the government and not on the back of the school district.

As for what the atmosphere will be like when classes begin, she said the board has always been supportive of teachers and staff in the district.

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Noh search hits one-year mark SAM NOH HOPES A SILVER ALERT SYSTEM PROTOTYPE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN B.C.

Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Last Thursday, when an elderly man with dementia from Richmond went missing, an the alert went out from the local RCMP to the media, but an e-mail notification was also sent to a computer monitored by Michael Coyle and Sam Noh. It was the first test for a system spurred by the disappearance of Noh’s father Shin, who went missing from his Coquitlam home a year ago Sept. 18.

The pair, along with a third partner, had been working on their own alert system and website to help find Alzheimer’s and dementia patients as soon as they go missing called BC Silver Alert.

Coyle, a member of Coquitlam Search and Rescue, said an hour after the Richmond man went missing he got the first e-mail alert.

“I looked at it, it’s real, it’s a real silver alert,” he recalled.

The website, which they’ve also referred to as a citizen silver alert, went into action sending out alerts on social media.

Fortunately, the man was found safe and sound a couple hours later.

Coyle explained the project came together after he met with Noh one day and proposed setting up a website that would essentially aggregate the alerts already sent out by police through Facebook and Twitter.

While the alerts are automated, he said it still takes a person to filter out the missing person alert to determine if the file is indeed a missing Alzheimer’s or dementia patient.

He noted the website is using information already provided to the public by the various police agencies.

The two had grown tired of waiting for the government to set up its own Silver Alert system, and wanted to start something on their own.

“This is our way to say, ‘Look, something has to be done and we’re going to do a little bit,’” Coyle told the Tri-Cities NOW. The longtime SAR member said the Noh search inspired him to get something in place for patients who wander, pointing out he’s worked on searches where the subject will be

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Sam Noh, shown here last September, hopes his prototype for a Silver Alert system will prompt the provincial government to adopt a similar program across B.C. found dead in the middle of the city.

“This has a small chance of alerting more people to the missing person, and we hope it puts the pressure on the various levels of government to pick it up,” Coyle said, adding the website does carry a small cost for web hosting, but is otherwise volunteer based.

“I’m only involved because my experience with SAR convinced me of the need to do this, so I don’t have to be in charge of another search where someone dies.”

In February, Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson brought forward a private member’s bill calling on the government to implement a Silver Alert program.

Like the Amber Alert used for missing children, the bill would create a program that would alert the public of a missing person, likely a senior, who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of cognitive impairment.

Sam said he has been meeting with various government agencies and his local MLA about setting up an official Silver Alert program, but he hasn’t made much headway.

He said the government appears more interested in an educational preventative program, but he argued there’s nothing in place when the person walks out the door and wanders.

So Sam decided to come up with his own silver alert.

“It’s just one tool, it’s not the ultimate solution,” he said. “What really needs to happen is the government needs to make a decision.

That’s the tough part.”

Though Sam acknowledged there are challenges in setting up a true Silver Alert, he hopes the website he and Coyle started will help show the government it’s not all that difficult to implement a system.

“I think we have something awesome to work with, we have to expand it and let every-

one know about it,” he said.

Coquitlam-Port Moody MLA Linda Reimer said she’s pleased to see the citizen silver alert, but suggested implementing a provincial amber alert isn’t that simple.

She said the government is watching how the Silver Alert program is working in Ontario, but any program in B.C. requires more time, discussion and consultation.

“I believe there is a need for something, it’s just a matter of something that will work for all stakeholders and something that would be most effective for those types of patients,” Reimer said, adding a silver-alert system should probably have a more local focus than the amber alerts for children.

A year after Shin Noh left his house near Lansdowne Drive and Guildford Way for his morning walk on Sept. 18, 2013, his whereabouts remain a mystery.

In the days and weeks that followed, the community rallied and formed large search parties, scouring the Tri-Cities and other parts of the Lower Mainland, acting on possible sightings.

On Saturday, Sept. 20, the family will be marking the sombre anniversary with a community walk in his name.

The first annual Walk for Shin aims to raise awareness and donations for Alzheimer’s and the citizen silver alert.

The walk will follow some of the route Shin is believed to have taken when he went missing near Burke Mountain.

The walk event will begin at 9 a.m. at Eagle Ridge United Church on Glen Drive. For more information go to www.shin-noh.ca.

In the year that’s passed, Sam said his family has coped in different ways, and moved forward without moving on.

While from time-to-time he’ll go searching for his dad, he admits he’s run out of places to look.

What the family wants now is closure.

“I think about my dad every day,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW. “When I’m driving, I’m looking at faces, that’s just part of my life now.”

To learn more about the citizen silver alert go to bcsilveralert.ca.

$100K repair for spray deck Major injuries COUNCIL WRESTLES WITH in PoCo crash COSTLY BLUE MOUNTAIN FIX Chris MONTGOMERY editorial@thenownews.com Given the choice of closing the popular Blue Mountain Park spray deck or spending $100,000 to patch it up until it can be replaced in a few years, Coquitlam councillors have voted reluctantly for the repair job.

The choice became an issue when Fraser Health inspectors caught staff off guard this summer by ruling that the surface of the aging deck had deteriorated so much that it was too unsafe to use.

Eager to see the spray park back in service next spring, council wrestled Monday night with ways to keep it open — but not spend huge amounts of money on a deck that will likely be ripped out in several years when the area is redesigned as part of the city’s renewal of its aquatic centres.

The city received considerable negative pushback this summer when rumours circulated among the public and recreation staff that the children’s wading pool at the same park — the only remaining outdoor wading pool in Coquitlam — would

close this fall for good.

Staff told council last week there are no plans at present to close the pool.

On Monday, councillors were clearly keen on ensuring the spray area is kept open too, but they were told the tight timeline means the deck can’t be fully redesigned and rebuilt by spring.

After a lengthy exchange with staff about the possibility of doing the resurfacing in a cheaper way, or having a full redesign done quickly, council approved the $100,000 repair.

Council also approved a request from staff to spend $40,000 to update the city’s strategic plan on aquatic infrastructure.

The year-old plan, which cost the city about $20,000 to produce, set a goal of replacing all outdoor wading pools with spray decks.

The report was produced by an outside consultant, and several councillors questioned the high cost of updating the renewed plan.

Coun. Bonita Zarrillo suggested that city staff instead work with the data from the original plan and collect input from the community.

In the end, council approved the $40,000 update work, with Zarrillo and Couns. Lou Sekora and Chris Wilson voting against.

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jdeutsch@thenownews.com A crash between a motorcycle and jeep in Port Coquitlam has left a man fighting for his life.

The collision happened just after 5 p.m. Monday in the 1900 block of Broadway Street. Police said a blue jeep was turning out of a building’s driveway onto Broadway, when at the same time another vehicle and a motorcycle behind it were heading southbound on the street.

The man on the bike, who was in his 50s, was taken to hospital suffering from life-

threatening injuries. As of Tuesday, police had no update on the man’s condition. There were no other injures reported.

RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said the incident is still under investigation but it doesn’t appear speed or alcohol were factors in the crash.

We don’t really know [the cause], it could be a combination of things,” he said.

While investigators spoke to witnesses at the scene, police are asking anyone with information to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 201426419.

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BCTF inks six-year deal with province CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 has not been easy for anyone, I’m confident we will get back and rebuild the great community atmosphere and collaboration we always had,” she told the Tri-Cities NOW. A letter to parents from district superintendent Tom Grant was also sent out Tuesday acknowledging the deal and confirming that schools will be open Monday morning.

The district said the first day of school will follow normal procedures with Monday as a welcome and registration day.

Tuesday will see a return to regular classes.

The district is recommending parents visit their individual school websites for details of times and activities.

Teachers across the province have been on strike since June.

The job action wiped out the end of the school year and the first three weeks of the 2014/2015 school year.

Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Charley King said teachers will be happy to get back to the classroom, but suggested they will be starting the school tired from the dispute.

Though pleased there is an agreement, he said he wished government could have come to the table sooner.

“A lot of the angst and a lot of the turmoil that’s happened over the last couple months was really needless and really avoidable,” King said.

The CTA president said teachers will come

back devoted to their students as usual, but added they won’t give up fighting for public education.

“The government has a very long way to go in terms of reinvesting in public education and providing services students deserve,” he said.

According to the Vancouver Sun, teachers will get a wage increase of 7.25 per cent as part of the deal, which is a split between the government’s previous offer of seven per cent wage and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s past proposal of eight per cent.

The deal is believed to be for a six-year term.

The deal was reached at about 4 a.m. after a marathon bargaining session that lasted all weekend, including several late nights.

Master mediator Vince Ready navigated a course between the BCTF negotiating team, led by president Jim Iker, and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association’s team, led by Peter Cameron.

As well, the government has allocated $480 million over the course of the deal to hire new teachers.

That money is believed to be part of what the government used to call its $75-million annual Learning Improvement Fund, which is expected to be renamed and restructured as part of the deal.

Approximately $400 million of the fund is earmarked for the BCTF with $80 million allocated to fund additional CUPE member hires.

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Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com In May, Multi-Material B.C. took over recycling for the entire province, but it hasn’t been a perfect transition, at least in Port Coquitlam.

The city has found a few challenges with the recycling regime including changes to the city’s drop-off location, the materials accepted for curbside pickup and the lack of an MMBC depot within PoCo. So on Monday, city council endorsed a letter requesting MMBC consider providing a drop-off location in closer proximity to the Tri-Cities area to minimize travel, provide a recycling depot in PoCo and that the organization accept plastic bags in the curbside recycling program.

Coun. Brad West said he’s heard from a number of people over the issue of plastic bags, noting residents have to drive out of the city to find a collection depot.

He supports writing a letter to the organization, but

hopes for even greater lobbying efforts.

“I really think we should try to put some elbow grease into lobbying MMBC, because it’s become a significant inconvenience for people in this community,” West said.

It was a similar sentiment from Coun. Darrell Penner, who suggested even if it costs the city some extra money to get MMBC onboard, they should make the case it will save residents from the cost of gas to drive outside the city to a depot.

“This is all recyclable stuff, the will has to be there,” he said, adding people are passionate about recycling.

A staff report noted MMBC encourages residents to take items like plastic bags and Styrofoam to a depot, but the closest locations are in Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows.

It stated MMBC is committed to reviewing the depot coverage concerns in the context of the rest of the coverage in B.C., but not commit-

ted to providing a depot in the city.

The report also suggested the largest challenge is the change in the recycling dropoff location.

The city previously delivered materials to a site in New Westminster, but now has to deliver materials to a new MMBC site in Surrey.

But with heavy traffic on the route, the city estimated the change resulted in a .75 hours of overtime increase per driver per shift, which costs $34,000 annually.

Overall though, Mayor Greg Moore said he considers the transition to MMBC to be “relatively seamless.”

He suggested it is important the city highlight the concerns with the organization to see if it would consider expanding its mandate.

“I think the best news in all of this is the comment that people want to recycle more, so they want to figure out how to get as much in the blue bin as possible,” Moore said.

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Beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the List of Electors will be available for public inspection at the Legislative Services Department at City Hall. Viewers must provide a signature to access the list. The list is available between 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). If, for any reason, any elector wishes to have his/her address omitted or obscured from the List of Electors, they must inform the Legislative Services Department in person by 4pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.

starting at 9am on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until 4pm on Friday, October 10, 2014.

Nominations must be received between 8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). The term of office is from Tuesday, December 2, 2014 until the next General Local Government Election.

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a Mayor, Councillor or School Trustee if they meet the following criteria: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act, and for School Trustee nominees, not be disqualified by the School Act or any other enactment, from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Nomination documents are available for pick-up at: Port Moody City Hall Legislative Services Division 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B. C. All completed nomination documents received by the Chief Election Officer will be available for public viewing at www.portmoody.ca/elections.

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The following special conditions determining eligibility apply to anyone wishing to register as a property elector:

An objection may only be made in writing by a person entitled to be registered as an elector.

Objections can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has either died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector.

1) Only one person may vote per property. If several non-residents own a single piece of property, the owners must select one of the owners to vote. Written consent from the majority of those property owners must be submitted to the Chief Election Officer at City Hall.

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The list of registered electors for the City of Port Moody has been produced from the most current available Provincial Voters’ List. If you have recently moved, or are not on the Provincial Voters’ List, you can register at the time of voting. Please note that at the time of registration, you will be required to present two pieces of valid identification (at least one with a signature) to prove residency and identity.

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Council, school board hopefuls declare Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com The floodgates have now opened as a handful of new and familiar faces both for city councils and school board announced plans to run in this fall’s civic election.

On Friday, Laura Dupont announced she is running for a seat on PoCo city council.

In a press release, the nonincumbent said she is running because she wants to protect the city’s small town feel and local environment.

“As your city councillor, I will work to support small businesses and create a thriving downtown core,” she said. “I want our city to offer good paying local jobs so the next generation can afford to live in Port Coquitlam.”

Dupont has been sitting on several city committees and was the president of the Hyde Creek Watershed Society and on the board of the Burke Mountain Naturalists.

In Coquitlam, Shobha Nair, a college instructor, announced Monday she is running for council.

In a press release, she said she is running to ensure Coquitlam remains an affordable place to live.

“As a college instructor, I see many students struggling

with student debt, facing rent increases, and wondering if they will ever own a home. We need leadership in Coquitlam to ensure our city remains affordable,” she said.

Nair is the vice-chair of Coquitlam’s Family Law and Youth Justice Committee.

She is the past president of Kerala Cultural Association, and is also involved with Amnesty International.

Some familiar faces in Coquitlam are also hoping to retain their seats on council.

Coun. Chris Wilson is seeking another term after winning his spot in a byelection last year.

“I believe I’ve brought a fresh and informed perspective to council since being elected in October and am really looking forward to

continuing championing the issues that are very important to me and our community,” he said in a press release.

His emphasis in the upcoming election will be on keeping Coquitlam an affordable city to live in, protecting the environment and supporting local business to create jobs.

Coun. Terry O’Neill is also hoping to get a second term around the table.

“We’ve accomplished much over the past three years, but it is crucial that the gains we have made, in areas such as budget restraint, be protected,” O’Neill said in a statement, noting he is not affiliated with a slate.

“The taxpayers of Coquitlam cannot afford to go back to the days of recklessly high annual tax increases.”

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plishments in the area of democratic reform, noting his motion led to Coquitlam’s first e-Town Hall meeting.

He also said he argued successfully for regulations ensuring a level playing field for all candidates when it comes to campaign spending reform.

And at the school board, one long-time trustee wants another term, while another is sitting out.

On Monday, PoCo trustee John Keryluk announced he is not seeking re-election due to personal reasons. Keryluk served as trustee for 15 years

after spending 25 years as a PoCo city councillor.

Meanwhile, Melissa Hyndes and Keith Watkins announced they’ll both be running again in Port Moody.

In a press release, Hyndes, who serves as the board chair, said she offers trusted and proven leadership.

“My priorities have always been to put students first,” she said.

“I strongly believe that all students of all capabilities have the right to an education that allows them to achieve their goals. We have

the honour and responsibility to shape productive and responsible citizens.””

Watkins is calling for the pursuit of an effective bargaining system in the education system.

“I am proud of the achievements our students are making in their pursuit of quality education and firm support and involvement of their parents in reaching their goals,” he said in a press release.

Watkins has served as a trustee for 21 years and has been a member of the Pleasantside Community Association for 27 years.

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In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the province’s teachers and the government announced the two sides had reached a tentative deal that would end the three-month-old teach-

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If ratified later this week, it likely means kids will be back in their classes by Monday.

And for almost everyone involved, that news couldn’t come soon enough.

The job action has caused chaos in the life of many parents and students, financially ruined some teachers who haven’t seen a paycheque in months, and divided many on the issue of public education in B.C. The question now: what will the atmosphere be like in the school halls after such an acrimonious dispute?

In Coquitlam, school board chair Melissa Hyndes said the district has always been supportive of teachers and staff, and though it won’t be easy, she believes the great relationship and collaboration they’ve enjoyed together can be rebuilt.

Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Charley King said the teachers will be tired from dealing with the dispute, but will be devoted to students as usual.

Even with an agreement, he also said teachers aren’t going to give up the fight when it comes to funding public education.

Besides the strike, in Coquitlam, the district has also been dealing with huge budget shortfalls and layoffs of teachers and other staff.

While everyone can pop a tiny bottle of non-alcoholic champagne in celebration that school is back on, for the sake of students, let’s hope when they get back to class, the dispute, the debate and the politics behind the strike can be left at the front door.

TEACHER TAKES ON CLAIMS AROUND CLASS SIZES Re: “The BCTF’s numbers don’t add up at all,” letter to the editor, Friday, Sept. 12 Gertie: One thing that I realized during this strike is that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to change the mind of uninformed, ignorant and uneducated people.

A quote from Galileo Galilei states: “You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him discover it in himself.”

This is a challenge that teachers face every day.

I suggest educating yourself by reading; there is lots of information readily available right now.

For a start: the term “teachers” encompasses educators that are “non-enrolling” (they do not have a class of students assigned to them to teach); these are our librarians, counsellors, resource teachers and caseworkers.

I invite you into my classroom to see that your numbers “don’t add up.”

Contrary to your math, classes are not made up of only ten students. The bigger and most challenging issue is the composition of our classes.

It appears that I might finally be allowed to go back to my classroom to teach students who (mostly) want to learn; and maybe I will inspire one of the ones that doesn’t.

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he latest update to the state of the province’s finances is a reminder of two trends that have characterized the priorities of the B.C. Liberal government since it came to power in 2001.

One is its insistence on not raising personal income tax rates, and the other is its continuing minimalist approach to funding public education.

The B.C. Liberals boldly slashed income tax rates by 25 per cent almost immediately after assuming power, and one can argue that lost revenue has meant all kinds of services and programs have been short-changed as a result.

When the NDP government tabled its first budget in 1992, personal income tax revenues contributed 28 per cent of all revenue to government. The B.C. Liberals’ 2002 budget saw that percentage drop to 21 per cent.

In this year’s budget, personal income tax revenues will make up about 17 per cent of the budget — about the same percentage of the W.A.C. Bennett government’s budget in 1970.

Cutting income taxes has been the rage among all kinds of governments, in Canada and the U.S., whether they lean left or right. It’s a populist approach, but populism can lead to some unintended consequences down the road.

In this instance, spending pressures don’t disappear just because taxes do, and so the B.C. Liberal government has tapped into peoples’ pockets in different ways — steadily rising MSP premiums for example — to make ends meet.

It has also shifted spending priorities, which brings us to education funding.

Back in 2002, funding for the K-12 education system took up about 19 per cent of the government’s spending dollars.

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This year, that percentage has shrunk to barely more than 10 per cent as funding for the system has essentially been frozen for a number of years.

Of course, declining enrolment has played a role in this, but it’s not the only factor that explains this shift.

Another huge factor, of course, is the relentless financial pressure the health care system puts on the provincial budget, as it gobbles up dollars that in previous times may have been spent on other things.

Back in 1970, for example, health care spending took up just 20 per cent of all government spending.

It had climbed to 37 per cent by the time the B.C. Liberals came to power and on their watch it has steadily grown. It is nearing the point of consuming almost half of all the money collected by government.

In terms of sheer dollars, the comparison between the changes when it comes to funding health care and education is astounding.

The health ministry’s budget this year will be $7.5 billion higher than what it was in 2002, which is somewhat mindboggling.

By contrast, the education budget will have will have grown by less than a half billion dollars in that same time period.

While it’s easy to dismiss the hysterical critics who accuse the government of

trying to “destroy” or even privatize the education system, it’s true the system is not the spending priority it once was.

And education funding has never been a major issue in any recent provincial election campaign, so the B.C. Liberals haven’t felt much public pressure (with the possible exception of the recent teachers’ contract dispute) in this area.

The number of voters who have children in the system has steadily declined over the years, as the Baby Boomer generation ages and approaches retirement.

And given the never-ending competition with the voracious health care system for more money, there doesn’t appear to be much chance of any dramatic change on this front.

Unless, of course, the tax regime changes. If personal incomes taxes (or corporate taxes) are given even a modest hike, it may increase available funding for things like education and social services.

But that would take a significant philosophical shift by the B.C. Liberals (although the Clark government did bump up the corporate tax rate ever so slightly), or pretty well any government for that matter.

And there is scant evidence the public is clamouring to pay more taxes.

However, in the years ahead, as the quality and quantity of government services and programs inevitably decline, a new dialogue on taxation may have to take place.

Until we get there, however, some pain is going to be felt in a number of areas. We may not be paying more taxes, but we’ll be paying in other ways.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

LETTERS LETTER ELICITS READER ANGER

Re: “The BCTF’s numbers don’t add up at all,” letter to the editor, Friday, Sept. 12 It’s really a shame that people who write letters to media outlets don’t check their facts first. I’ll debunk the errors in order: “There are 500,000 students and 40,000 teachers, in the public school system today. Divide the amount of teachers into the amount of students and you come up with 12.5 students per teacher.”

This assumes that there are 40,000 active teachers in B.C. There are not. It also assumes that all 40,000 teach a full-time classroom. They do not. Would you divide the number of patients in B.C. by the number of doctors and expect each doctor to treat the same average number? Of course not. The idea is ludicrous, as it is for teachers as well.

“This means that 20,000 teachers could take care of 24 students per class.”

This assumes that all teachers teach all subjects, all day. Do you really want teachers teaching French who don’t speak French?

How about wood shop teachers who can’t even hit a nail straight, like me? What about kindergarten,

where many studies have shown that a smaller class size is better, and the current B.C. School Act itself states that kindergarten classes should be limited to 22?> “My question is, what are the other 20,000 teachers doing besides collecting a good paycheque each month?”

They are teaching specialties, giving other teachers breaks (You do allow for teachers to have breaks, right?). Many are working part-time so they can be home some days with their own children.

Many teachers included in your 40,000 are teaching on-call, and so don’t have a classroom or an average number of students.

Would you deny teachers the chance to be sick? You imply that there are teachers in the system who don’t need to be there. Where are they? I’ve taught for 23 years and I’ve never seen a teacher spend more than 15 minutes doing nothing, except when we were locked out of our classrooms at lunchtime in June, of course.

What do you consider a “good” paycheque? I would consider my salary adequate, given that it hasn’t kept up with inflation or the CPI in recent years, nor in fact over most of my career.

“Now they want a $5,000 signing bonus plus smaller class sizes

too? Come on folks, grab a brain.

First you waste the summer holiday season that should have been used for negotiations. Now you use kids as pawns to meet your demands.”

Let me explain, the $5,000 signing bonus is a bargaining tactic. It’s something you ask for and then negotiate. Give and take on both sides is supposed to be the way collective bargaining works. Our government seems to have missed that part of the lesson.

Their version of bargaining seems to be: “Here’s our offer, take it or leave it.” Teachers didn’t waste the summer; we were ready to bargain anytime. In July, it took Jim Iker two weeks to get the government to agree to one day of bargaining. And many teachers picketed during the summer, for no pay at all. Also, teachers have lots of brains, thank you very much.

We all have university degrees and tons of incidental knowledge which we happily share with students every day.

“Disgusting indeed. Think.

Where else can you get a good paying job with three months holidays each year?”

What is disgusting is the lack of respect that teachers are shown in our supposedly enlightened society. And there are no jobs with

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three months holidays each year, except perhaps that of an MLA. Teachers get four weeks of paid holiday per year. Some still get only three. Summers are not paid.

Let me repeat: summers are not paid. Teachers can get 12-month payment plans from their district but it just means they receive that much less each of the other 10 months of the year. Thank you for reading. I can only hope that we are getting the truth out to more and more people all the time.

David Weir Coquitlam ••• To Gertie Poole, who couldn’t see why the numbers didn’t add up.

Forty thousand teachers includes private school teachers (and 500,000 students does not include private school students), as well as teachers on leave or working elsewhere, but certified in B.C. Within the 35,000, there are thousands with part-time contracts, and also teachers who don’t have a class assigned to them full-time, like teacher-counsellors, teacher-librarians, English Language teachers, special education teachers, among others. Before you spout off with your amazing division skills, get all the information, please.

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Item 1 Text Amendment to amend the RS-7 through RS-11 One-Family Residential Zones The intent of Bylaw 4502, 2014 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to amend the RS-7, RS-8, RS-9, RS-10, and RS-11 One-Family Residential zones, which are primarily used in Northeast Coquitlam.

Highlights of the proposed amendments are as follows: • Remove the requirement for the principal building to be within 2 metres of the minimum front lot line setback in the RS-7, RS-8, RS-9 and RS-10 zones • Require the front entrance of the principal building to be located a minimum of 1.0 metre in front of all front facing garage door(s) in the RS-7, RS-8, RS-9, RS-10, and RS-11 zones • Allow dwellings located on RS-10 and RS-11 zoned lots to have garage doors that face the interior side lot line • Clarification regarding how the uppermost storey of the principal building is calculated If approved, the application would facilitate greater flexibility in the siting of single-family residential dwellings from a front property line and provide greater clarity to building setback and building size regulations within the RS-7, RS-8, RS-9, RS-10, and RS-11 zones.

For a more detailed description of the proposed text amendments please refer to the associated staff report available on the City’s website www.coquitlam.ca/publichearings.

Rooftop songs and booze a bad mix: RCMP Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com This amateur soprano probably won’t be singing in a school concert anytime soon.

Coquitlam Mounties were called out to Mary Hill Elementary Friday night after getting a complaint about a drunk man singing on the roof of the Port Coquitlam school.

Officers tried to get the man in his 20s to come down, but he didn’t respond.

So with the help from the fire department, the police got up to the roof and arrest-

ed the singer.

RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said the man wasn’t charged, but he was too intoxicated to look after himself, so he spent the night in the drunk tank.

Police aren’t sure how the man got up to the roof, but he could have faced charges if he broke anything or caused damage to the school.

Chung also recommended that no one try a similar stunt in the future.

“Especially when you’re intoxicated, because you easily could have hurt yourself,” he said.

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“Anytime you have somebody breaking into a house when people are inside, you have potentially a serious conflict,” Chung said. “This is a serious investigation and we are definitely looking into it.”

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So far, her clientele is small but building, Fox says. The Body Exchanges operate under a licensing system that allows her flexibility to tweak classes. She offers a personalized enough service to make it worth paying more than a typical gym membership might cost. Monthly memberships start at $135.

Fox operates outdoors at a Coquitlam school where the grounds offer a range of exercise challenges and a rented covered area means classes can be held rain, shine or so-hot-you-need-shade. She uses the Coquitlam Crunch for a weekly progressive challenge, and gets clients out to outdoor adventures like paddleboarding.

“We live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world,” say says. “The goal is to get people out starting to live their lives in it.”

Exercising outdoors away from mirrors in a gym — where “it’s not only you micro-judging yourself, it’s worrying about what other people are seeing” — appeals to her, she says.

That’s exactly how Rachel Fox, who launched the Tri-Cities Body Exchange in June, planned it. Fox says own her weight history and dieting adventures mirror a lot of women’s. And then she joined a diet and fitness club and a group of women who all had the same goal: to get fit, not just look good. She loved it.

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Fox is hoping that message will translate into a healthy business for her. With

editorial@thenownews.com Her twins were two months old and Lyndsay Krause was looking to get back into shape.

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COMMUNITY&LIFE

Chamber hosts RFP forum in Coquitlam Ever wondered how to get a contract with the City? Confused by the request for proposal application process?

The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody to bring local business a workshop on accessing the procurement process.

The workshop will take place on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the council chambers at Coquitlam City Hall, located at 3000 Guildford Way. The discussion will consist of a presentation from Coquitlam city staff (representing all three cities) on the request for proposal

Notice of Public Consultation The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties located at 655 North Road and 515 and 525 Foster Avenue. The applicant is proposing to amend the existing OCP land use designation for 655 North Road from General Commercial to Transit Village Commercial and amend the existing OCP land use designation for 515 and 525 Foster Avenue from Medium Density Apartment Residential to High Density Apartment Residential.

These amendments to the OCP land use designations applicable to the subject sites are being sought to facilitate the development of three high-rise towers and one purpose built building for rental housing.

You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.

655 North Road and 515 & 525 Foster Avenue

The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Friday, September 19, 2014. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca Fax: 604-927-3015 Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010) Additional information about this application can be obtained from the Planning and Development Department (Telephone: 604-927-3460).

All written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca.

Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

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(RFP) and procurement processes and the selection of successful candidates.

The successful applicant panel includes: •Scott Hussey (director of sales, Mills Office Productivity) •Ric Sisson (president, Coquitlam Towing & Storage) • Derrick Knee (Sheehan Plumbing) • Ken Zutz (commercial sales manager, Metro Motors) • a presentation from School District 43 staff The discussion is free to attend, but preregistration is required. For info or to register, log on to http://tricitieschamber.com.

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Master t Plan Pl Open O House H The City of Coquitlam needs your input to help develop parks parks, recreation recreation, arts and culture plans for the next 10 – 15 years. Visit one of our participating facilities and use our simple, interactive displays to tell us what you like and want to see for the future of parks, recreation, arts and culture in Coquitlam.

Try Something New

Meet with our friendly staff and try something new – there’s a wide variety of free Try-It Activities at a variety of our recreation facilities at various times.

September 20, 2014 Noon – 7:00 p.m.

Centennial Activity Centre 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

5:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

Badminton (Ages 7+) Badminton (Ages 11 - 18)

Glen Pine 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex 12:15 p.m – 1:30 p.m.

12:15 p.m – 1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m – 3:15 p.m.

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Gardening Craft Winter Planting Displays Bulb Planting Demonstrations Gardening Q & A

Victoria Hall and Park 1:00 p.m – 3:00 p.m.

Children’s Games and Hot Dogs

September 25, 2014 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Victoria Hall and Park Open House

Visit coquitlam.ca/prcmasterplan for Master Plan information and for Try-It location details.

This is your community—we encourage you to be part of the discussion—tell us your story.

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Celebrate Active Aging Week Aging is something to be embraced and celebrated. Staying active and social is the key. Join us at PARC Retirement Living to celebrate Active Aging Week, and participate in a PARC FIT seniors’ Zumba class. Discover how wellness and fitness can be an ongoing way of life, no matter your age.

An interactive new online tool in Coquitlam aims to provide citizens with meaningful budget input from the comfort of their home or office, according to a press release from the city.

From now until Oct. 15, citizens can use the Citizen Budget Planning Tool to clearly tell the city what services they value the most and least.

The new tool allows citizens to provide input at a time and place that is convenient to them, while also learning about how each city service affects their property tax bill each year.

Input will provide valuable information to council and staff and will inform the 2015 financial planning process.

The starting point is a sample city property tax bill,

which is adjusted in real time as the user adds or reduces city services. Throughout the process the user will be able to weigh the cost of the services they value with service reductions and tax increases.

The easy-to-follow process takes an estimated 15 minutes and can be completed on either a computer or mobile device. Users can then also share their completed budgets by e-mail or on social media.

The technology is already being used successfully by a number of cities across Canada, including the Township of Langley, Edmonton, Yellowknife, Toronto and Montreal.

Coquitlam taxpayers are invited to visit www.coquitlam.ca/budget until Oct. 15 to use the Citizen Budget Planning Tool.

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Info session covers City Centre changes An information meeting today (Wednesday, Sept. 17) will provide details about improvements planned for Pinetree Way in the next two years.

Landscaping, more seating and lighting, attractive bus stops and better traffic flow are among the enhancements planned in 2015 and 2016 to Pinetree Way between Barnet Highway and Town Centre Boulevard.

The intent of the project is to create a green, attractive and welcoming gateway to the City Centre while providing enhanced facilities and function for all road users, according to a press release from the City of Coquitlam.

The $14-million project will be primarily funded by developers’ fees and grants, and will take place in conjunction with the Evergreen Line ALRT works to minimize the impact on the community.

The public is invited to learn more about the project at an information meeting tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Coquitlam City Hall council chambers and foyer at 3000 Guildford Way. Those in attendance can view display boards and a 3-D animation video, ask questions of City staff and consultants, and pro-

vide comments.

Pinetree Way will be maintained as a fourlane arterial road with left- and right-turn lanes. Some upgrades are planned to intersections and some access points to improve traffic flow and safety.

The project also intends to transform the corridor into an appealing, functional streetscape that encourages people to walk, cycle and gather in the City Centre.

Planned improvements include a multi-use pathway with partial weather protection, wider sidewalks, pedestrian-activated signals, rest areas, public art and greenery, improved lighting and signage, safe and attractive bus stops, street parking in select locations, and traffic safety and operational improvements.

Specific design details and other elements will be available when the final detailed design is completed this fall. The city will be meeting one-on-one with affected property owners and stakeholders.

For more project information or to sign up for Pinetree Way eNews e-mail updates, visit www.coquitlam.ca/pinetreeway. Questions can be directed to 604-927-3515 or pinetreeway@coquitlam.ca.

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The Board of Directors and staff of Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation are pleased to introduce Jeff Norris as President and CEO. Jeff’s career in non-profit organizations spans two decades and includes experience in health care and post-secondary sectors. He has also been recognized for his community work and business accomplishments.

“I’m excited to join the team at Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation as it prepares for one of the largest hospital redevelopments in Canada.”

Royal Columbian Hospital is a Fraser Health referral centre that provides the highest level of care to seriously ill and injured patients from across the province, including trauma, cardiac services, neurosciences, high risk maternity and neonatal intensive care.

Marguerite makeover A TD Tree Days Tree Planting event is coming to Coquitlam’s Marguerite Park on Sunday, Sept. 21.

A press release notes the project will convert an area

currently covered with nonnative and invasive plants into a functional urban forest — providing diverse habitats for native flora and fauna and a natural refuge.

More than 300 trees will be planted by volunteers, and the event kicks off at 9 a.m. at 1480 Marguerite St. For more info, log on to www.tdtreedays.com.

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Managing your own emotional well being

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In the daily reality of my family practice, I assist patients coping with overwhelming emotions, trouble-

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Dr. Davidicus Wong some thoughts and anxiety.

Many initially present a physical problem, such as abdominal pain or insomnia as the reason for the visit.

Physical problems themselves are a cause of distress and can have a significant impact on our lives. Yet emotional distress can result in even greater negative effects.

Our emotional states can narrow our thoughts and influence our behaviour, affecting our enjoyment of life, our performance at work or in school, and how we relate to others.

This can create vicious cycles of distressing emotional states, negative or anxious thinking, and worsening of our circumstances that in turn leads to increasingly negative feelings.

Our feelings shape our thoughts. When anxious, we may see a more threatening, overwhelming and unpredictable world. We underestimate our ability to cope.

We overestimate what we must deal with. When we become depressed, we may see our selves, others and our circumstances in a negative light. We have more difficulty seeing our own good qualities and abilities, the good in our relationships and the positive aspects of our circumstances.

Many people suffering from emotional symptoms hesitate to get help because they think they should be able to manage on their own.

Although normal emotional reactions are part of life — it’s human to feel sad if we lose a loved one and anxious when we’re threatened — we need help when our emotions are of an intensity and duration such that they negatively impact the important areas of our lives, includ-

ing our relationships and our performance at school or work.

Family members and friends sometimes don’t know what to do when someone they care about is suffering emotionally.

Some mistake depression for a minor case of the blues that we all suffer when things don’t go our way, but people with depression can’t just snap out of it.

They need more information on how to recognize serious emotional problems and how to get help.

The Doctors of BC (British Columbia Medical Association)hasjustlaunched a new website, OpenMindBC. ca as part of its Council on Health Promotion Youth Mental Health Project.

It contains valuable links to resources for youth and young adult patients and families, teachers and health care providers. You’ll find information about common emotional problems, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse and psychosis.

On the site, you can find online tools for self-assessment, practical self-help information, tips for managing stress and information to access professional help.

Even if you’re neither a youth nor a young adult, check out this invaluable website anyway.

You’ll find helpful suggestions that anyone can use to manage stress and maintain emotional health. And if you need some help with your emotional health, talk to your family doctor.

It’s part of what we do to care for you as a whole person.

Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician.

His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper.

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Course offers peace of mind Instructor Sung Yang will teach the skills and simple time-tested practice methods in his class Foundations of Mindfulness at Dogwood Pavilion starting Thursday, Sept. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. for five weeks.

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If you want to become more aware and live life to the fullest, mindfulness training might be right for you.

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Nominations sought for PoCo Biz Awards For more info about the awards, an online nomination form and tips, visit www. portcoquitlam.ca/bizawards.

Questions may also be directed to Jennifer Little at littlej@portcoquitlam.ca or 604-927-5243.

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Anyone can nominate either their own or someone else’s business in Port Coquitlam until Oct. 2 at www.portcoquitlam.ca/ bizawards. To make nominations stand out, nominees are encouraged to include a video up to one-minute long.

“Personally, it was a huge honour to receive an award last year,” said Keith Kamizato, whose restaurant Sushi Kamizato picked up the People’s Choice Award, in a press release. “Definitely our name gets recognized throughout the Tri-City area and Metro Vancouver. I am looking forward to possibly getting it for the second year in a row.”

Shawn Lam Video’s award in the home-based business category was its fifth major award and a recognition of the company’s continued success, owner Shawn Lam noted.

“From a business perspective, I consider our PoCo Best Biz Award to be a part of our cumulative advantage, as it differentiates us from our competition and instills client confidence,” he said.

Fifty-four businesses were nominated last year for the awards, which were launched in 2013 to recognize the contributions businesses make to the community, celebrate their accomplishments, and encourage residents to shop locally.

Businesses may be nominated until Oct. 2 in up to two of five categories, and all nominees will be entered for a People’s Choice Award, voted on by the public from Oct. 6 to 12.

This year’s winners will be featured in the city’s 2015 calendar — delivered to all households in December — as well as other city promotions. All nominees and their videos will also be promoted in print and online.

“We have plenty of business success stories in Port Coquitlam, and we want to hear about them,” Mayor Greg Moore said. “Don’t be shy. This is your chance to make your business stand out, or show a local business they’re doing a great job.”

The awards will be handed out at the PoCo Best Biz Awards Celebration on Oct. 30, an evening of networking, refreshments and entertainment at the PoCo Inn & Suites. Local businesses can now reserve their free seats online (up to two per business). Seating is limited.

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KEY WEST FORD P R O U D LY P R E S E N T S

Be part of the Vision Share your ideas at the upcoming community Co-Design workshops.

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Brainstorm ideas for the future life of Riverview.

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H O M E C O M I N G 2 0 14 Friday, September 19 M E R C E R S TA D I U M

Join us for the whole event or just one part.

Pre-registration strongly encouraged but not required.

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COMMUNITY&LIFE

Edging helps prevent mushroom mania

“I have several boxwood which I hope one day will grow together and make a small hedge. Most of them have some part of the bush now turning orange in colour. It started last year and is getting worse.

I can’t see any bugs or webs on the bush. What is wrong, please?”

Pat Pryce Maple Ridge

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range leaves are a symptom of the fungal disease boxwood blight. This started in England, moved to the States and is now in B.C. Sad to say, it’s considered incurable.

The orange leaves will die and gradually fall off.

Meanwhile, more leaves turn orange.

Box blight can spread around neighbourhoods by wind and rain, like other fungal diseases.

Fungicides can prevent it, but they can also mask it so that a bush may be infected but it seems to be OK. To be successful with

BRANCHING OUT Anne Marrison

You might want to wait a bit and see how fast the blight moves. But it has the reputation of being hard to deal with.

Sarcocca can also catch it.

So can some other boxes like Buxus microphylla. It can lay dormant in fallen leaves of box for five years.

fungicides, you have to cover absolutely all the bush: including the stems and undersides of leaves.

Unfortunately box is so dense, this is almost impossible to do.

There are other shrubs that might make a good replacement hedge, including Japanese holly (Ilex crenata). This is an evergreen shrub that produces masses of white flowers followed by black berries. It is very hardy.

Dwarf rhododendrons make a lovely hedge. The Yakushimanums usually have pink buds and pink or white flowers. They’re very easy to get. Cryptomeria japonica (Globosa nana) is a dwarf, very rounded evergreen.

Dwarf salal is another possibility.

It’s very likely that your neighbour’s topsoil contained commercial mushroom compost from a mushroom farm.

If so, they’re most unlikely to become established in the neighbour’s lawn or yours.

But to be absolutely certain, you could install an edging all the way along the property line. It should

The library is excited to collaborate with Simon Fraser University on this applied research project to explore the

many benefits of storytelling.

To register, call the library at 604-469-4577 or e-mail askyourlibrary@portmoody.ca.

“My neighbour had a new lawn put in and there are mushrooms growing here and there near the property line. It is north facing and not helped by my neighbour’s three-storey house. How can I prevent the mushrooms from spreading onto my side of the yard?

There is no fence there.”

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Port Moody Library, SFU host workshops

“Once upon a time...” is a phrase we love because we know a great story awaits.

Stories and storytelling have always been an important aspect in our lives and in our society, and magic happens when a group gathers around a storyteller, who skillfully weaves together a tale that transports the audience to another land and another time.

The Port Moody Public Library and Simon Fraser University would like to invite the community to create this magic alongside the two groups.

Join them at their upcoming workshop series, “Share Your Story: Digital Storytelling for Older Adults,” and share a piece of your life story with the community.

The workshops will be held on Tuesdays, from Oct. 7 to Dec. 2 at the Port Moody Public Library.

This free, eight-week program is geared towards adults over 50 and will take participants step-by-step from script writing and storyboard creation, to adding music and photos to provide the perfect background for their stories.

Participants will also have the opportunity to learn more about new technology in a friendly group environment.

Using the different simple online tools available, an oral story will turn into a multimedia experience that can easily be made accessible to others.

be deeper down in your soil than the depth of your neighbour’s new soil.

A garden centre would be able to sell you suitable edging.

May and they looked gorgeous. Does it just need to be used once a season as it’s quite expensive?”

Terry Wong, Burnaby

“Can I stop fertilizing my petunias and geraniums now?

They are in containers. I used the Shake and Feed just once when they were planted in

Shake and Feed fertilizer lasts about four months.

So you won’t need any till the end of September — but by then nights are colder and

annuals are getting older, tireder and ready to be composted.

The best thing you can do is hold off applying it again.

Shake and Feed is intended to last a whole season.

Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her via amarrison@

Teen Columnists Wanted Are you a high school student who has something to say and loves to write?

The NOW is looking for new contributors for its My Generation column, which runs on Fridays throughout the school year.

Contributors will be responsible for submitting one original column of between 550 and 600 words every six weeks, and will be required to meet strict deadlines.

Whether you’re an aspiring journalist or simply have strong opinions and want to share them with others, if you can write well, we’re looking for you.

Applicants must attend a public or private secondary school in either Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or Port Moody, or be a Tri-Cities resident attending school in another district.

To apply, e-mail two sample columns, a covering letter introducing yourself and a resumé to mygen@thenownews.com with “My Generation” in the subject line. Attachments should be Word documents.

The deadline to apply is Friday, September 26 at 5 p.m.

Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those chosen as columnists will be contacted. This is a volunteer position.

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Crossroads Hospice Society provides compassionate support and honours the dignity of those affected by the end-of-life experience.

604-945-0606 • info@crossroadshospicesociety.com www.crossroadshospice.bc.ca

Annual General Meeting Public Notice Each September we invite our membership and the general public to attend our Annual General Meeting to review the past year and elect our new Board of Directors. This year, as we mark our 26th year as a society, we will hear about the importance and impact of our bereavement services in our our community.

The achievements of our Society are a direct result of community commitment, dedicated board members and staff, and devoted, hardworking volunteers. Our partnership with Fraser Health in the delivery of compassionate end-of-life care is strong and flourishing. Corporations, small businesses, service clubs, caring individuals, and the people we have served, continue to support our programs through their donations, sponsorship, and third-party events.

We believe that each heart and each hand has left their impression, lent their expertise, and dedicated themselves to the lives of all of those we have served. No matter what role they played, large or small, we couldn’t possibly thank everyone for their efforts but hope to honour them by continuing to build on the solid foundation they have provided.

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CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Terry Fox Library hosts a Friends of the Library meeting from

7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Join this dedicated group of volunteers for a chance to give back to your library and your community through advocacy and fundraising. New members are welcome. Info: 604-927-7999.

Tri City Potters meet at 7 p.m. at the Port Moody Art Centre, 2425 St Johns St. in Port Moody. Anyone who is interested in clay is welcome to attend. Activities include presentations, shows, sales, and sharing of ideas and information. Info: judo@shaw.ca, 604937-7696, or gillianmcmillan@shaw.ca.

SHARE Society hosts a 13-week education series around alcohol and drug use for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, and for those concerned about their use or the use of others. This week’s discussion is on “Alcohol – How dependence develops; controlled using; effects on pregnant women. Also you will learn briefly about drinking, drugs and driving.” The session includes a video, brief presentation and open discussion, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Registration is not required. Info: 604-936-3900.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 City of Coquitlam hosts a seminar around mindfulness from 3

to 5 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. Learn essential and basic mindfulness skills in a step-by-step process, a practice that believers feel can make people happier, wiser, improve their relationships and give them greater peace of mind. Sessions run Thursdays until Oct. 16. Cost: $37 for adults 50 and older. Pre-register by calling 604-927-4386.

Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers Association meet at 7 p.m. at Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. in Coquitlam. All Burke Mountain residents are invited. Info: 604-941-2260 or 604-942-9725.

Port Coquitlam Heritage and Culture Society meets at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at the Leigh Square Gathering Place, 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Bertha Washington Walker will share her 1950s interracial memoir, Love at First Sight. The family moved to Port Coquitlam in 1957. Interracial marriages were a rarity and her husband was the only black resident in Port Coquitlam at the time. She will have a few books available for

sale at $15. Info: info@pocoheritage.org.

Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce holds a procurement workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the council chambers at Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way in Coquitlam. Presentations from city staff, School District 43 staff, local businesses and more. For info or to register, log on to http://tricitieschamber.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 City of Coquitlam kicks off a series of Nordic Walking lessons

from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. Nordic Walking, using special poles with rubber cushioned foot tips, reduces stress on hips, knees and ankle joints. Sessions run Fridays until Oct. 10. Cost: $22 and poles are provided. For adults 50 and older. Pre-register by calling 604-927-4386.

St. Andrew’s United Church hosts a “Creating a Better World” film screening and community discussion is a social-justice oriented initiative at 7:30 p.m. at 2318 St. Johns St. in Port Moody. Three videos will be shown that tell a story of what people are doing to create a better world. Info: 604-939-5513.

Eagle Ridge Hospital celebrates its 30th anniversary from 1 to 7 p.m. at 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody. Light refreshments, departmental displays and hospital tours will be offered. Info: 604461-2022.

Port Coquitlam Heritage and Culture Society holds a Historical Fiction Book Club meeting at 10:30 a.m. at Heritage at Leigh Square, 2100–2253 Leigh Sq. in PoCo. Discussion will be about which of last year’s books members liked the best. Info: info@pocoheritage.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Tri-Cities Predators host a “Try It” event for female hockey

players and their buddies from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Centre, 633 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Equipment and skates will be provided for the “buddies” that show up, and no experience is necessary. Door prizes and giveaways will also be offered. Info: e-mail st2@shaw.ca or log on to www.tcpreds.com.

12th Coquitlam Scouts stage a bottle drive from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in southwest Coquitlam. Pickup area is from King Albert Avenue, south to Cape Horn Avenue, west to Montgomery Street and east to Mariner Way. Donations of all refundable con-

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tainers can be left on doorsteps in bags or boxes marked “12th Coquitlam” if residents aren’t home. Empties can also be dropped off at Mundy Road Elementary School. Info: 604-937-3693.

Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library Society holds its annual general meeting at 10:30 a.m. in the Nancy Bennett Room of the Poirier branch of the Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier St. New members welcome. Info: 604-937-4130.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Riverview Horticultural Centre Society celebrates National

Forest Week with an arborist-led tour of the urban forest at Riverview Hospital beginning at 1 p.m. Meet at the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. For a site map visit www.rhcs. org. Info: 604-290-9910.

Tola Yoga hosts a free “Bliss Music and Wellness Festival” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lions Park, 2300 Lions Way in PoCo. Outdoor yoga classes, DJs, live music and more. Info: www. blisswellness.ca.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Port Moody Library hosts a seminar around controlling

anxiety at 7 p.m. at 100 Newport Dr. in Port Moody. A licensed Naturopathic Doctor at Port Moody Integrated Health, Dr. Jill Scott will discuss some simple changes you can make to balance your emotions, including lifestyle modifications, sleep, nutrition, exercise and nutriceuticals. Space is limited. Call 604-469-4577 to register for this free program.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Terry Fox Library hosts an evening of fun and games related

to the movie “The Maze Runner” from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. Games, quizzes, food and more. Info: 604-927-7999.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a small stamp auction for members and visitors beginning at 7 p.m. in the McGee Room of the Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier St. in Coquitlam.

Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

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SPORTSNOW

Fox flash No. 1 form in opener

If there’s any bad news in the Terry Fox Ravens’ first game of the senior high school football season, it’s for the opposition.

The No. 1-ranked Ravens looked as good as advertised, ramping up a 480 halftime lead before finishing with a 55-6 exhibition win over Double-A Mission on Saturday.

Q u a r te r b a c k Conner McKee threw one touchdown pass, hitting Mike West in the first half, and scampered into the end zone for a pair.

Keishon Ross and West would tally two majors each in the first half, while Jericho Mendez would carry in another six-point score.

Jake Laberge took over from McKee and proceeded to hit Keith Lewars with the team’s lone TD of the second half. Accounting for 10 tackles was senior Jordon Seney.

While Mission, rated No. 1 in Double-A, would push across a short TD run in the fourth quarter, it was a convincing performance from last year’s finalists.

“We started off really well, and being that we’ve had practices but didn’t play (the previous week) I was pleasantly surprised with our execution,” remarked Fox co-coach Tom Kudaba. “(Mission) ended up scoring at the end of the game, so while we did shut them down for most of the game we could have done a little more.”

Fox’s next test comes Friday, 7:30 p.m. when they host Mount Boucherie at Percy Perry Stadium.

The Kelowna school is 0-2 in exhibition play, but Kudaba said they’ll present a good challenge.

“They’ve got a very strong running back and their line’s very good, too,” he noted. “I think our focus has to be to continue working at our game and the more repetitions we get we should continue to get better.”

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Dancing to Grand Prix gold

Dan OLSON

sports@thenownews.com There are few things sweeter than reaching a pinnacle at the right time.

For junior ice dancers Madeline Edwards and Zhao Kai Pang, an affirmation on all their sweat and toil was added to a gleaming list of accomplishments on Sunday, when they won the ICU Junior Grand Prix title in Aichi, Japan.

“This was our first international gold so we’re just over-the-moon excited,” Edwards, 18, said of the win on Monday. “It’s really a nice way to cap the Grand Prix season, and to prepare us for the next stage.”

The pair entered the competition on a nice roll, having captured a jr. Grand Prix silver just three weeks earlier in France. It also marked their sixth consecutive Grand Prix podium finish, and guarantees a spot at the Junior Grand Prix championship, to be held in December in Spain.

Edwards, of Port Moody, and Pang, of Burnaby, were the picture of consistency in their short and free programs, edging out Russia’s team of Alla Loboda and Pavel Drozd, 134.42 to 133.98.

Trailing close behind in third spot were Americans Rachel and Michael Parsons, who posted a combined score of 131.42.

While the Russians posted the top score in free dance and Americans led after the short program, it was the steady-and-sure performances from the Canadian duo, with second-best marks in both events, who surged into top spot.

That the field was so competitive wasn’t anything new. For Edwards, it just made the event all the more fascinating to watch and be a part of.

“We did watch. The competition makes it so exciting for us and for fans,” said Edwards. “You can’t change how other people skate so we’re really focused on our performance. In that way it was nice to skate first and not worry about how many points we needed.”

Their short dance was done to a samba-rhumba soundtrack, while the free dance was accompanied by selected music from the film Life is Beautiful.

“The music is a big part of how we skate. Our music in the free dance — we chose it because it was something that spoke to us personally and how we feel skating together,” she said.

The ice-dancing chemistry between the duo has grown and matured since they first skated together nearly seven years ago. Coached by onetime Olympians Aaron Lowe and Megan Wing, the Edwards-Pang team has built a resume of podium finishes — including the World junior ice dancing bronze, earlier this year.

Another layer was added last year when, because of their success on the national junior stage, they were bumped into the senior category

SPORTS SHORTS MACLEOD JOINS IDAHO

Coquitlam’s Wade MacLeod is continuing his pro hockey career a little closer to home.

The 27-year-old forward signed a oneyear contract with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL — an affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars.

MacLeod split last season between the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies — where he posted five goals and 10 assists over 34 games — and the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears.

It was a big return for the Dr. Charles Best alumni, as he underwent brain surgery following an on-ice seizure while skating for Springfield of the AHL in February 2013.

MacLeod enters his fourth season as a pro, after completing a four-year scholarship at Northeastern University.

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Port Moody’s Madeline Edwards and Burnaby’s Zhao Kai Pang collected their first international gold medal last week, topping the ISU junior Grand Prix event in Japan. To view their performance, scan this page with Layar.

— meaning they needed to create different, longer routines for the national championships.

It also meant they shared a stage with Canada’s Olympic hopefuls.

In the here-and-now, Edwards said the colour of medal isn’t a focal point when the pair glide into position each time out. Putting together a collaborative joyful experience which pleases fans and

judges alike is what they both skate for.

“Our first Grand Prix (competition) everything was so new and exciting. I don’t think it gets less exciting but you do have a new awareness each time. But we’re still travelling to new places, experiencing new things and skating before different crowds.”

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TURNOVERS HURT CLAN PANTHERS DROP OPENER TORONTO INKS HICKEY The Western Oregon Wolves put a damper on the Simon Fraser University Clan’s first annual Homecoming game at Swangard Stadium on Saturday.

The vistors handed SFU a 38-14 defeat in their second game of the college football season.

Turnovers proved to be a trouble spot for the Clan, who saw four offensive marches halted by giveaways. It squelched a strong passing game that produced 410 yards.

Quarterback Ryan Stanford performed well, with 387 yards passing, including a touchdown and two interceptions.

Coquitlam’s Bobby Pospischil stood in for the ailing Lemar Durant and accounted for 145 yards on 10 catches, including a number of big receptions in the middle of the field.

The 0-2 Clan now head out to face reigning conference champion Azusa Pacific.

The margin of error is encouraging.

The Port Moody Panthers launched the 2014-15 junior B hockey season in familiar fashion, falling 5-4 to Ridge Meadows in the home opener Saturday.

But the Panthers never quit. Sammy Zeinab, with a goal and an assist, made it 4-3 midway through the third before Ridge responded.

Evan Gain’s first goal of the season, with 5:25 left in the third, was as close as they come.

Port Moody also got goals from Jovin Kalla and Derian White. Liam Smith turned aside 33 shots.

A day later, the Panthers were edged 3-2 in overtime by Grandview. PoMo captain Daniel Delbianco’s tally at 18:20 into the third forced extra time, but Anmore’s Alexander Rasovic gave Grandview the win in overtime.

The Panthers next game is Saturday, 7:45 p.m. when they host the Delta Ice Hawks.

Good numbers during the summer have earned Coquitlam Adanacs’ sniper Brett Hickey a winter opportunity.

The 24-year-old forward signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League, pending approval from the league.

In his second full senior A season in the Western Lacrosse Association, Hickey posted 26 goals and 36 assists to finish fourth overall in league scoring.

A fifth-round draft pick of the Vancouver Stealth, the Windsor, Ont. native was released after seeing limited duty last season — despite scoring four goals and two assists over three games.

Hickey joined the Adanacs early in the 2013 season in a multi-player swap that saw Coquitlam ship Daniel McQuade and two draft picks to Langley.

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SPORTSN0W

Cents win with late kick The offence put up the numbers last Friday to secure the Centennial Centaurs a dramatic 28-27 victory over Seaquam in exhibition AAA football.

But it did require a late rally and a dramatic 35-yard field goal, launched through the uprights by Josh Taitinger.

It came moments after the Cents had a touchdown called back due to a penalty, forcing the tense kick.

The Coquitlam school held a commanding 19-6 advantage at the half, but preceded to watch Seaquam erase that deficit and take a 27-19

lead over the next 20 minutes.

Cue the comeback, which included JP Bridges’ 70-yard dash into the end zone.

“I think the part that made us coaches most proud was, when they fell behind and had blown a lead, the boys kept driving, kept pushing and moving forward to get the win,” remarked Cents coach Barry Taitinger.

“They were down to start the fourth quarter but didn’t quit.”

Quarterback Jordan Lund hit Josh Taitinger for a major and then kept the ball for another six points.

Bridges would rush for another TD. The main lesson from the game was on the discipline front, where Centennial had three majors in the second half called back due to penalties.

“We had almost 500 yards total on offence but we lost 100 of that due to penalties,” said coach Taitinger.

“We had some mental mistakes and missed assignments, and that’s what we’ve got to address.”

Centennial’s next test is against Eastern Division rival St. Thomas More, Friday, 7:30 p.m. at Burnaby Lakes.

Rogers nets pair in Gunners win

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The Centennial senior Centaurs would celebrate a come-frombehind victory last Friday, thanks to a late field goal.

A second-half surge proved to be enough to lift the Port Moody Lordco Gunners past North Delta FC 3-2 in Fraser Valley premier soccer league action.

Down 2-1 at the half, Port Moody pulled even when Jeff Rogers headed Chris Attadia’s cross into the net at the 57-minute mark.

Fifteen minutes later, Rogers would turn the trick again, this time burying a penalty shot for the game winner.

Netminder Chris Lourenco would protect the win with a huge stop off a deflection late in the contest.

In the first half, under-21 call-up Junhyung Lee put the Gunners on the board first, cashing in a shot from the 18-yard line just four minutes into the game. North Delta replied, however, scoring off a header and a counter attack, to gain the lead.

The Gunners test their mettle on the road against the other 2-0 Valley team, Aldergrove, Friday.

• In Div. 3 Valley play, the Port Moody Lordco Gunners scored twice in the second half to knock off Aldergrove 2-0.

Matt Mobilio, off a breakaway, and Cam Sayers account-

ed for Port Moody’s offence. Registering the shutout was Michael Yip, with strong contributions from defenders Adam Bordignon, Marc Celenza, Hani Dbouk and Nick Leonard.

• In an all-Port Moody under-21 battle, the Lordco Gunners got markers from Edi Bogere, Brian Hope, Steven Porcellato and Shafi Sarhadi in a polished 4-0 victory over the Reds.

Collecting the shutout was Sebastian Faber.

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But accolades and past accomplishments can’t replicate the exact feeling from performing a routine just right.

“Once we returned home from France the goal was to work on our levels, levels of foot work. We really focused on that and we were trying to find a different smoothness in our skating. It feels different… It was wonderful that we found our happy place.”

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